White 31 vs Black 16
White plays from setup 31 (NQNRKRBB), Black from setup 16 (BBNQNRKR). Rank 167 of 10420 verified pairs; evaluation 0 cp (White's point of view) at stage 8, depth 57.
By engine checks, the start is close to equal.
How to play with different setups
White sets up the pieces by position No. 31, Black by position No. 16, mirrored on their own side; the pawns stand as usual.
Black · No. 16
White · No. 31
Moves as usual: White starts; everything else follows the Chess960 rules.
Evaluation by stage
| Stage | Eval, cp |
|---|---|
| S0 | +2 |
| S1 | -2 |
| S2 | -26 |
| S3 | +21 |
| S4 | +6 |
| S5 | +15 |
| S6 | +11 |
| S7 | 0 |
| S8 | 0 |
Engine's main line: g2g3 d7d5 f2f4 e8f6 c2c4 d5c4 d2d3 c4d3
FEN (Shredder, castling rights by rook files): bbnqnrkr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/NQNRKRBB w DFfh - 0 1
Mirror twin: White 928 vs Black 943 — a different position (castling squares are fixed), not evaluated by the search.